loser

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  1. noun One that fails to win: the losers of the game.
  2. noun One who takes loss in a specified way: a graceful loser; a poor loser.
  3. noun One that fails consistently, especially a person with bad luck or poor skills: "losers at home seeking wealth and glory in undeveloped countries” (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)
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  • Donna Karan's Hotz agrees that the perception of polyester as a fabric for the loser is bound to shift. —  Omni: August 1993
  • It's Okay to Cry explores the joy of loving a perennial loser, and the loss of loved ones in life. —  Feed of Eventbrite Events
  • This, moreso, when the loser is oftentimes the country. —  TrinidadExpress Today's News
  • When the loser is a major Wall Street firm or an insurer like AIG and the numbers are in eleven or twelve figures, the situation becomes dire indeed. —  Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy
  • One can only wonder if they really hope they'll get the election over and done with before the Street and Event Closure really does claim a loser, the mayoral candidate that backs the wrong horse. —  Austin Metblogs
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